From the Ghetto to the Melting Pot: Israel Zangwill's Jewish Plays

by Israel Zangwill

Three plays by Israel Zangwill, a noted Jewish playwright, published together for the first time in their original form and accompanied by extensive scholarly commentary.

In his historic play The Melting Pot, Israel Zangwill (1864-1926) introduced into our discourse a potent metaphor that for nearly a hundred years has served as a key definition of the United States. The play, enthusiastically espoused by President Theodore Roosevelt,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814329551
• ISBN13: 9780814329559
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.0"